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25 Jan 10 - 03:55 PM (#2821312) Subject: Nodding Morris Man From: Soldier boy To bring a laugh and some cheer over these long, gloomy, winter nights I attach a clip of a morris man nodding off to sleep in a pub after a very long day of dancing and drinking............!!! His name is Andrew and he is one of my best mates. .....sorry Andrew! Click here : Nodding Morris Man |
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25 Jan 10 - 06:08 PM (#2821427) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: Joe Nicholson It's not he dancing or the drinking that has sent him to sleep it's watching bloody pool. Joe Nicholson |
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25 Jan 10 - 08:46 PM (#2821528) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: Soldier boy True, very true! |
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26 Jan 10 - 09:58 AM (#2821658) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: JP2 It would appear that he is in Slubbing Billie's kit so we don't care what he get's up to BUT if he'd been in Wrigley Head Morris kit then our Heroic Leader,Mr Phil Shaw would have had to be informed. Anyway,what's he doing in Slawit I though Andy S only drank in the Sair? C'mon Andy,get a grip!!! JP2. |
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26 Jan 10 - 10:30 AM (#2821691) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: Soldier boy He is in Wrigley Head Morris Men kit! - quick JP2 get on the blower to your glorious leader - the honour of the whole side is at stake!!!! |
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26 Jan 10 - 11:19 AM (#2821729) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: GUEST,Connie He's only half in kit - where's the maroon sash? |
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26 Jan 10 - 12:51 PM (#2821798) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: JP2 It's NOT Wrigley Head kit 'cos it's not got the maroon sash,quite right Connie. Wrigley Head Men,I know this 'cos my son is one,can be heard muttering whilst getting their kit on"Gold on left on first" and Earlsdon Morris Men can be heard saying "Blue on right on first". What hanky flappers get up to is anybody's guess!!!! Ancient observer of the Morris. JP2 |
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26 Jan 10 - 06:02 PM (#2822090) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: Soldier boy Sorry GuestConnie and JP2 but Andrew is definately in Wrigley Head Morris Men kit, but he's removed the esteemed maroon sash so he wouldn't dribble beer down it! When this particular footage was filmed Andrew and Duggs had returned from dancing in Horwich with Wrigley Head and decided to call into 'The Swan' at Crimble,Slawit, for a few more pints and were still in kit. I believe (but could be wrong) that the free barrel of beer at Horwich is available to morris dancers from 9.00am so it is not unusual for Andrew and Duggs to be very worse for wear on their return. Shame on you Wrigley Header's to insinuate that Andrew is in Slubbing Billys kit! You wouldn't find a noble and self-respecting Slubbing Billys' morris man behaving in such a disgraceful manner..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................unless it was Andrew of course!!!!!!! |
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26 Jan 10 - 06:09 PM (#2822096) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: Soldier boy Sorry about above message - looks like all the 'dotting' has dragged the posting off to stage exit right! Just scroll to the right and then back for the missing bits if you can be bothered. LOL. |
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26 Jan 10 - 06:11 PM (#2822097) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: romanyman What hanky flappers get up to is anyones guess!!!! obviously not having the benefit of using serios size sticks and the lack of "tatters" boredom sets in and they fall asleep |
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26 Jan 10 - 07:30 PM (#2822168) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: Edthefolkie I thought it was going to be a little one that you could put on the back shelf of your car! I was just getting my debit card out..... |
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27 Jan 10 - 12:17 PM (#2822665) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: Soldier boy Sorry to dissapoint you Edthefolkie - but what a cracking idea! A nodding morris man for the back shelf of your car!! It's brilliant...and it could be modelled on Andrew from the aforementioned film clip. We could be onto a winner here!! |
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27 Jan 10 - 12:31 PM (#2822676) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: grold Really interesting - I've just nodded off while watching it! |
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27 Jan 10 - 04:14 PM (#2822872) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: Desert Dancer I was going to ask, is 'e from Upper Nodding, or Lower Nodding-on-the-Woll? |
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28 Jan 10 - 03:32 AM (#2823239) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: GUEST,Connie We could then add a new verse to Plastic Jesus |
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28 Jan 10 - 06:04 PM (#2823968) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: GUEST,suewilcock as bagman for horwich i need to clarify that the barrel isn't available from 9 its usually half past at least - well maybe quarter past |
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28 Jan 10 - 07:57 PM (#2824089) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: Soldier boy Well whatever it is Guest,suewilcock it's just too damned early in the day! Isn't it? Just look at the results on your poor morris guests - perfectly exemplified here by Andrew from Wrigley Head Morris Men! I future I expect some kind of 'responsible drinking code for morris people' to be introduced on the grounds of Health and Safety. It should be mandatory that hourly checks are made on every individual morris person to check their level of inebriation. These should include the usual tests to walk in a straight line,rant without falling over and lift a pint of beer and deliver it to the lips without spilling it AND answering difficult questions like; what is your name?/how many fingers am I holding up?/where are you now/ where do you come from and how are you getting home? If the morris person cannot achieve a 40% success rate in these tests then they should be put into the "Cannot return home " category and put into secure and supervised indoor camping accomodation (an old church hall/youth club etc)with pre-provided sleeping bags,air beds/camping mats/mops and buckets/pie and peas supper and St Johns Ambulance personnel in attendance. They should then be given a full English breakfast in the morning, tested again on all the above points and if successful, bussed home in a mini bus with a tag around their necks saying "Returned home for disgraceful conduct by disgusted of Horwich!" Those that fail the early morning test should be 'adopted' into local Horwich Men's houses and supervised over a further 24-48 hour period and tested hourly following the aforementioned testing process. The importance and imperative of these proceedures is to ensure that morris people under your invitation and supervision are not allowed home to make a complete arse of themselves back home in their own community (like Andrew in Slawit!). You must recognise the seriousness of breaching such conditions and comply accordingly. |
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29 Jan 10 - 03:28 AM (#2824252) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: GUEST,Connie He could have said no! (Maybe not knowing the Morris Man in question!) |
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29 Jan 10 - 04:53 AM (#2824283) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: GUEST "It should be mandatory that hourly checks are made on every individual morris person to check their level of inebriation. These should include the usual tests to walk in a straight line,rant without falling over and lift a pint of beer and deliver it to the lips without spilling it AND answering difficult questions like; what is your name?/how many fingers am I holding up?/where are you now/ where do you come from and how are you getting home?" I thought that this was Wrigley Heads inaugeration ceremony. Cheers Les |
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29 Jan 10 - 05:52 AM (#2824310) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: Morris-ey When I was a dancer for Wyre Forest anyone who passed a sobriety test was sent home in disgrace... |
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29 Jan 10 - 06:43 AM (#2824350) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: LesB Sorry 'Guest' above was me, (cookie must have crumbled) Cheers Les |
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31 Jan 10 - 06:38 PM (#2826810) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: Soldier boy refresh |
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01 Feb 10 - 07:24 PM (#2827676) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: Soldier boy It's alright folks, my words were all in jest. I like a good drink or few as much as the next morris man. So don't worry, I'm not part of the Sally Army or the Sons of Temperance railing against drunken morris men! In fact I rather go along with Morris-ey when he said "When I was a dancer with Wyre Forest anyone who passed a sobriety test was sent home in disgrace..." Only, in the case of Wrigley Head Morris men, the (very much tongue in cheek) test I suggested wouldn't be a sobriety test it would be an insobriety test to regularly check that all team members were drinking to the full and that there were no slackers! But it's all good fun and we equally enjoy Andrew's antics here in The Slubbing Billys, who he also dances for. I can remember quite a few occasions over the past few years when Andrew starts to nod off and we have to carefully prise his pint glass out of his hand just in case he lets it slip but we needn't worry because he has an innate sense of 'ownership' and would never spill a drop, even in sleep! He's that tight! But he is a real character and we love him to bits. He's a star! God bless him. Chris |
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04 Feb 10 - 06:46 PM (#2830276) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: Soldier boy refresh |
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06 Mar 10 - 07:08 AM (#2857449) Subject: RE: Nodding Morris Man From: GUEST,Birdseye Any how he was OK when he left Lancashire, must be the funny air in the tunnel that got him |